PDX to HNL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · 2,603 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or HNL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Honolulu (HNL) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (64% on time); Hawaiian Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (68% on time); around 8am did worst (48%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Tuesday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX to HNL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 64% | 1.5% | 19 min | 4.6% | 533 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 57% | 1.3% | 33 min | 8.9% | 375 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am68%316 flights
- 8am48%29 flights
- 9am65%19 flights
- 10am54%348 flights
- 5pm66%195 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday53%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday55%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday59%2.6% cancelled
- Friday57%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)72%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PDX to HNL: common questions
- How often are PDX to HNL flights on time?
- 61% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Portland to Honolulu cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 908).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HNL to PDX — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PDX → HNL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.